Specific Anatomic Region

Chest

Application

Stage lung cancer

Author

Fishman EK

Reference Source

personal communication

Scanner Used

Siemens Somatom Plus 4

Injection Rate

2cc/sec

Contrast Volume and Type

100-120cc of Omnipaque 350

Area Scanned

Apex of lung through adrenal glands

Scan Delay

40-50sec

Length of Spiral (time)

25-35sec

Slice Thickness

5mm

Table Speed/Pitch

8mm/sec

Reconstruction Interval

5mm

3D Technique Used

None usually needed

Comment:
• Thinner sections (2-3mm) can be used for more detailed airway anatomy.
• The standard algorithm works best in these cases.
• 3D reconstructions or MPR will require thin section imaging.